Chrysanthemum plant named Coral Reagan

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of chrysanthemum plant named Coral Reagan, bearing medium sized coral blooms with a yellow-green center and a performance of 24-28 days.

This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/780,292 filed Oct. 22, 1991, now abandoned.

The present application is related to the following copending applications and patent:

    ______________________________________                                         Application No.                                                                               Filing Date   Title                                             ______________________________________                                         07/780,237     October 22, 1991                                                                             Orange Reagan                                     08/092,941     July 19, 1993 Bronze Reagan                                     08/088,104     July 8, 1993  Dark Reagan                                       08/092,942     July 19, 1993 Sulphur Reagan                                    08/092,943     July 19, 1993 Yellow Reagan                                     08/088,107     July 8, 1993  White Reagan                                      08/101,278     August 2, 1993                                                                               Salmon Reagan                                     ______________________________________                                         Patent No.     Issue Date    Title                                             ______________________________________                                         U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,642                                                                     March 15, 1994                                                                               Reagan                                            ______________________________________                                    

ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE NEW PLANT

The new plant of the present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant which is a naturally occurring sport of a Chrysanthemum named Reagan, which in turn is a cross of unknown Chrysanthemum morifolium parents. The Chrysanthemum named Reagan is described in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,642. The new cultivar wad discovered in 1988 as a whole plant mutation in Holland, and has been asexually reproduced by cuttings in greenhouses at Ter Aar, Holland. The new cultivar has been found to retin all of its distinctive characterisics through successive propagations.

SUMMARY OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention is a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum of a medium sized bloom and coral color.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present new and distinct chrysanthemum cultivar is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being as nearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.

Sheet 1 shows the full bloom of the new cultivar;

Sheet 2, top, shows various stages of bloom of the new cultivar; and

Sheet 2, bottom, shows the foliage and petiole of the new cultivar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This new variety of Chrysanthemum is of the botanical classification Chrysanthemum morifolium, and is named Coral Reagan. When grown in the vicinity of Ter Aar, Holland, it has a response time of approximately 71/2 weeks. This new variety produces medium sized coral blooms with a yellow green center having a 4 week performance (i.e., a vase life of 24-28 days). This new variety of Chrysanthemum has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics throughout successive propagations and may be planted under greenhouse conditions in Holland between weeks fifty and thirty-five (i.e., between December 1 and August 30). Pest resistance, disease resistance and frost tolerance are unknown.

The following is a description of the plant and characteristics (color designations are from R.H.S. Colour Chart) that distinguish it over related known varieties and its antecedents:

Botanical classification:Chrysanthemum morifolium.

Bud:

Size.--Medium (cross section±1.0 cm, height ±0.7 cm.

Form.--Round and flat.

Outside color.--Greyed-purple 186 A.

Bloom:

Size.--Medium.

Fully expanded.--61/2-7 cm.

Borne.--Upper portion, single flower per peduncle; lower portion, plural flowers per peduncle

Stems.--Strong, thick.

Form.--Single (daisy).

Performance.--Very good 24-30 days; (18°-20° C.).

Color:

Center of flower.--Immature: yellow green 151 C; Mature: yellow green 154 A.

Base of petals.--Greyed-red 179 C but redder.

Inside of petals.--Greyed-red 179 C but redder.

Reverse of petals.--Greyed-yellow 162 D tinged with red-purple 71 B Between ribs and margin.

Outer petals.--Greyed-red 179 C but redder.

Tonality from a distance.--A pale bronze daisy with a fresh looking center having little or no pollen.

Discloration.--Some to yellow orange 23 C.

Pollen.--Yellow-orange 14 A.

Petals:

Texture.--Upperside smooth, underside smooth.

Number.--24-30 (two rows).

Cross-section.--Flat, two keels.

Arrangement.--Imbricated.

Persistence.--Good. Petals keep straight or reflex somewhat at the edge at the end of blooming.

Fragrance.--Typical chrysanthemum.

Disc diameter.--1.5 cm.

Reproductive organs:

Stamen.--Yellow, thick, 3 nm in length.

Pollen.--Appears at a late stage of blooming, yellow-orange in color.

Styles.--Green, thick.

Length.--±5 mm.

Stigmas.--Yellow.

Width.--±1 mm.

Ovaries.--Enclosed in calyx.

Plant:

Form.--Spray mum meant for erect culture. Herbaceous.

growth.--Strong.

Height.--100-125 cm.

Peduncle.--Near the top ±14 cm, near the middle ±24 cm, near the bottom ±28cm.

Internodes.--3 cm.

Flowering response.71/2 weeks.

Foliage:

Color.--Upper side green 137 A, Underside 137 C.

Size.--Length ±12 cm, width ±9 cm.

Quantity.--22-28.

Shape.--Lobed, see photograph.

Texture.--Upperside rough, underside smooth slightly hirsute.

Ribs and veins.--Ribs well developed, veins not so developed.

Edge.--Crenated.

Distinguishing characteristics of the Chrysanthemums of the Reagan family are summarized below in Tables IA and IB. Color designations therein are taken from the R.H.S. Colour Chart.

                  TABLE IA                                                         ______________________________________                                         TITLE      REAGAN         WHITE REAGAN                                         ______________________________________                                         BUD OUTSIDE                                                                               GREYED-PURPLE  YELLOW 4D                                            COLOR      186D BUT PALER                                                      CENTER OF                                                                      FLOWER                                                                         IMMATURE:  YELLOW-GREEN   YELLOW-GREEN                                                    151C           151C                                                 MATURE:    YELLOW-GREEN   YELLOW-GREEN                                                    154A           154A                                                 BASE OF    PURPLE 75B     WHITE 115D BUT                                       PETALS                    WHITER AND                                                                     BRIGHTER                                             INSIDE OF  PURPLE 75B     WHITE 155D BUT                                       PETALS                    WHITER AND                                                                     BRIGHTER                                             REVERSE OF RED-PURPLE 69A WHITE 155D BUT                                       PETALS     BUT PALER      WHITER AND                                                                     BRIGHTER                                             OUTER      PURPLE 75B     WHITE 155D BUT                                       PETALS                    WHITER AND                                                                     BRIGHTER                                             PETAL CROSS-                                                                              FLAT           FLAT                                                 SECTION                                                                        ______________________________________                                         TITLE      CORAL REAGAN   DARK REAGAN                                          ______________________________________                                         BUD OUTSIDE                                                                               GREYED-        BETWEEN                                              COLOR      PURPLE 186A    GREYED PURPLE                                                                  186A AND B                                           CENTER OF                                                                      FLOWER                                                                         IMMATURE:  YELLOW-GREEN   YELLOW-GREEN                                                    151C           151C                                                 MATURE:    YELLOW-GREEN   YELLOW-GREEN                                                    154A           154A                                                 BASE OF    GREYED-RED     RED-PURPLE 69B                                       PETALS     179C BUT       LIGHTLY OVER-                                                   REDDER         LAID WITH RED-                                                                 PURPLE 72A                                                                     GIVING AN                                                                      OVERALL                                                                        IMPRESSION OF                                                                  PURPLE 75A                                                                     BUT PINKER                                           INSIDE OF  GREYED-RED     RED-PURPLE 69B                                       PETALS     179C BUT       LIGHTLY OVER-                                                   REDDER         LAID WITH RED-                                                                 PURPLE 72A                                                                     GIVING AN                                                                      OVERALL                                                                        IMPRESSION OF                                                                  PURPLE 75A                                                                     BUT PINKER                                           REVERSE OF GREYED-        RED-PURPLE 69C                                       PETALS     YELLOW 162D    WITH A LIGHT                                                    TINGED WITH    TESSELLATION                                                    RED-PURPLE     OF RED-                                                         71B BETWEEN    PURPLE 72A                                                      RIBS AND                                                                       MARGIN                                                              OUTER      GREYED-RED     RED-PURPLE 69B                                       PETALS     179C BUT       LIGHTLY OVER-                                                   REDDER         LAID WITH RED-                                                                 PURPLE 72A                                                                     GIVING AN                                                                      OVERALL                                                                        IMPRESSION OF                                                                  PURPLE 75A                                                                     BUT PINKER                                           PETAL CROSS-                                                                              FLAT           CONVEX                                               SECTION                                                                        ______________________________________                                         TITLE      ORANGE REAGAN  BRONZE REAGAN                                        ______________________________________                                         BUD OUTSIDE                                                                               GREYED-RED     GREYED-RED                                           COLOR      180A           179C                                                 CENTER OF                                                                      FLOWER                                                                         IMMATURE:  YELLOW-GREEN   YELLOW-GREEN                                                    151C           151C                                                 MATURE:    YELLOW-GREEN   YELLOW-GREEN                                                    154A           154A                                                 BASE OF    BETWEEN        YELLOW 8A                                            PETALS     GREYED ORANGE  WITH AN OVER-                                                   169A AND B     LAY OF                                                                         GREYED RED 179B                                      INSIDE OF  BETWEEN        YELLOW 8A                                            PETALS     GREYED ORANGE  WITH AN OVER-                                                   169A AND B     LAY OF                                                                         GREYED RED 179B                                      REVERSE OF NEAREST TO     YELLOW 8C                                            PETALS     GREYED-ORANGE  TINGED ALONG                                                    163B TINGED    THE CENTER                                                      WITH RED       WITH GREYED                                                     BETWEEN        RED 179B IN A                                                   THE RIBS       TESSELLATED                                                                    PATTERN                                              OUTER      BETWEEN        YELLOW 8A WITH                                       PETALS     GREYED-        AN OVERLAY OF                                                   ORANGE 169A    GREYED RED                                                      AND B          179B                                                 PETAL CROSS-                                                                              CONVENX        FLAT                                                 SECTION                                                                        ______________________________________                                         TITLE      YELLOW REAGAN                                                                                  ##STR1##                                            ______________________________________                                         BUD OUTSIDE                                                                               YELLOW 9C      YELLOW 10C                                           COLOR                                                                          CENTER OF                                                                      FLOWER                                                                         IMMATURE:  YELLOW-GREEN   YELLOW-GREEN                                                    151C           151C                                                 MATURE:    YELLOW-GREEN   YELLOW-GREEN                                                    154A           154A                                                 BASE OF    YELLOW 5C      YELLOW 6D                                            PETALS                                                                         INSIDE OF  YELLOW 5C      YELLOW 6D                                            PETALS                                                                         REVERSE OF YELLOW 4C      YELLOW 6D                                            PETALS                                                                         OUTER      YELLOW 5C      YELLOW 6D                                            PETALS                                                                         PETAL CROSS-                                                                              FLAT           FLAT                                                 SECTION                                                                        ______________________________________                                         TITLE      SALMON REAGAN                                                       ______________________________________                                         BUD OUTSIDE                                                                               NEAREST TO YELLOW-ORANGE 23D                                        COLOR                                                                          CENTER OF                                                                      FLOWER                                                                         IMMATURE:  YELLOW-GREEN 151C                                                   MATURE:    YELLOW-GREEN 154A                                                   BASE OF    NEAREST TO ORANGE 29C                                               PETALS                                                                         INSIDE OF  NEAREST TO ORANGE 29C                                               PETALS                                                                         REVERSE OF NEAREST TO YELLOW-ORANGE 22D                                        PETALS                                                                         OUTER      NEAREST TO ORANGE 29C                                               PETALS                                                                         PETAL CROSS-                                                                              FLAT                                                                SECTION                                                                        ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE IB                                                         ______________________________________                                         TITLE        REAGAN        WHITE REAGAN                                        ______________________________________                                         STEM INFORMATION                                                               STEM:                                                                          GREEN COLOR  YELLOW-GREEN  NEAREST                                                          144A          GREEN 143C                                          STEM:                                                                          ANTHOCYANIN  ABSENT        ABSENT                                              COLORATION                                                                     STEM:                                                                          STRENGTH     MEDIUM        MEDIUM                                                                         TO STRONG                                           STEM:                                                                          BRITTLENESS  PRESENT       PRESENT                                             PEDUNCLE INFORMATION                                                           LATERAL SHOOT:                                                                 ATTACHMENT   MEDIUM        WEAK TO                                             TO STEM                    MEDIUM                                              LATERAL SHOOT:                                                                 ANGLE BETWEEN                                                                               MEDIUM        MEDIUM                                              LATERAL SHOOT                                                                  AND STEM                                                                       ADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATION                                                 LEAF:                                                                          SHAPE OF     ROUND         ROUND                                               BASE OF                                                                        SINUS BE-                                                                      TWEEN LATER-                                                                   AL LOBES                                                                       LEAF:                                                                          MARGINS OF   CONVERGING    CONVERGING                                          SINUS BE-                                                                      TWEEN LATER-                                                                   AL LOBES                                                                       LEAF:                                                                          SHAPE OF     ROUND         ASYMMETRIC                                          BASE                                                                           LEAF: APEX   CUSPIDATE     MUCRONATE                                           GROWTH:                                                                        DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)                                                     0           0                                                       RESPONSE TIME:                                                                 DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE                                                    0           0                                                       RESPONSE ON ALAR:                                                              DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USED TO GET AN                                             AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS                                                 (DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)                                                      300           300                                                 YEAR OF      1986          1989                                                DISCOVERY                                                                      ______________________________________                                         TITLE        CORAL REAGAN  DARK REAGAN                                         ______________________________________                                         STEM INFORMATION                                                                STEM:                                                                         GREEN COLOR  YELLOW-GREEN  YELLOW-GREEN                                                     144A          144A                                                STEM:                                                                          ANTHOCYANIN  PRESENT       PRESENT                                             COLORATION                                                                     STEM:                                                                          STRENGTH     MEDIUM        MEDIUM                                              STEM:                                                                          BRITTLENESS  ABSENT        PRESENT                                             PEDUNCLE INFORMATION                                                           LATERAL SHOOT:                                                                 ATTACHMENT   WEAK TO       MEDIUM                                              TO STEM      MEDIUM                                                            LATERAL SHOOT:                                                                 ANGLE BETWEEN                                                                               SMALL         MEDIUM                                              LATERAL SHOOT                                                                  AND STEM                                                                       ADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATION                                                 LEAF:                                                                          SHAPE OF     ROUND         ROUND                                               BASE OF                                                                        SINUS BE-                                                                      TWEEN LATER-                                                                   AL LOBES                                                                       LEAF:                                                                          MARGINS OF   CONVERGING    CONVERGING                                          SINUS BE-                                                                      TWEEN LATER-                                                                   AL LOBES                                                                       LEAF:                                                                          SHAPE OF     ASYMMETRIC    ASYMMETRIC                                          BASE                                                                           LEAF: APEX   CUSPIDATE     MUCRONATE                                           GROWTH:                                                                        DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)                                                     -5          0                                                       RESPONSE TIME:                                                                 DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE                                                    +1          +1/2                                                    RESPONSE ON ALAR:                                                              DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USED TO GET AN                                             AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS                                                 (DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)                                                      250           300                                                 YEAR OF      1988          1988                                                DISCOVERY                                                                      ______________________________________                                                      ORANGE        BRONZE                                              TITLE        REAGAN        REAGAN                                              ______________________________________                                         STEM INFORMATION                                                               STEM:                                                                          GREEN COLOR  BETWEEN       YELLOW-GREEN                                                     YELLOW-GREEN  144A                                                             144A AND 146B                                                     STEM:                                                                          ANTHOCYANIN  PRESENT       PRESENT                                             COLORATION                                                                     STEM:                                                                          STRENGTH     MEDIUM        MEDIUM                                              STEM:                                                                          BRITTLENESS  PRESENT       ABSENT                                              PEDUNCLE INFORMATION                                                           LATERAL SHOOT:                                                                 ATTACHMENT   MEDIUM        WEAK                                                TO STEM                                                                        LATERAL SHOOT:                                                                 ANGLE BETWEEN                                                                               SMALL         SMALL                                               LATERAL SHOOT                                                                  AND STEM                                                                       ADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATION                                                 LEAF:                                                                          SHAPE OF     ROUND         ROUND                                               BASE OF                                                                        SINUS BE-                                                                      TWEEN LATER-                                                                   AL LOBES                                                                       LEAF:                                                                          MARGINS OF   CONVERGING    CONVERGING                                          SINUS BE-                                                                      TWEEN LATER-                                                                   AL LOBES                                                                       LEAF:                                                                          SHAPE OF     TRUNCATE      ASYMMETRIC                                          BASE                                                                           LEAF: APEX   CUSPIDATE     CUSPIDATE                                           GROWTH:                                                                        DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)                                                     +10         0                                                       RESPONSE TIME:                                                                 DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE                                                    -1          -1/2                                                    RESPONSE ON ALAR:                                                              DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USED TO GET AN                                             AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS                                                 (DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)                                                      450           250                                                 YEAR OF      1988          1988                                                DISCOVERY                                                                      ______________________________________                                                      YELLOW        SULPHUR                                             TITLE        REAGAN        REAGAN                                              ______________________________________                                         STEM INFORMATION                                                               STEM:                                                                          GREEN COLOR  YELLOW-GREEN  NEAREST                                                          146B          GREEN 143C                                          STEM:                                                                          ANTHOCYANIN  ABSENT        ABSENT                                              COLORATION                                                                     STEM:                                                                          STRENGTH     MEDIUM        MEDIUM TO                                                                      STRONG                                              STEM:                                                                          BRITTLENESS  ABSENT        ABSENT                                              PEDUNCLE INFORMATION                                                           LATERAL SHOOT:                                                                 ATTACHMENT   WEAK TO       WEAK TO                                             TO STEM      MEDIUM        MEDIUM                                              LATERAL SHOOT:                                                                 ANGLE BETWEEN                                                                               SMALL         SMALL                                               LATERAL SHOOT                                                                  AND STEM                                                                       ADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATION                                                 LEAF:                                                                          SHAPE OF     ROUND         ROUND                                               BASE OF                                                                        SINUS BE-                                                                      TWEEN LATER-                                                                   AL LOBES                                                                       LEAF:                                                                          MARGINS OF   PARALLEL      PARALLEL                                            SINUS BE-                                                                      TWEEN LATER-                                                                   AL LOBES                                                                       LEAF:                                                                          SHAPE OF     ASYMMETRIC    ASYMMETRIC                                          BASE                                                                           LEAF: APEX   MUCRONATE     MUCRONATE                                           GROWTH:                                                                        DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)                                                     0           +10                                                     RESPONSE TIME:                                                                 DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE                                                    +1          -1                                                      RESPONSE ON ALAR:                                                              DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USED TO GET AN                                             AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS                                                 (DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)                                                      280           450                                                 YEAR OF      1990          1990                                                DISCOVERY                                                                      ______________________________________                                         TITLE               SALMON REAGAN                                              ______________________________________                                         STEM INFORMATION                                                               STEM:                                                                          GREEN COLOR         YELLOW GREEN 144A                                          STEM:                                                                          ANTHOCYANIN COLORATION                                                                             PRESENT                                                    STEM:                                                                          STRENGTH            MEDIUM                                                     STEM:                                                                          BRITTLENESS         PRESENT                                                    PEDUNCLE INFORMATION                                                           LATERAL SHOOT:                                                                 ATTACHMENT TO STEM  MEDIUM                                                     LATERAL SHOOT:                                                                 ANGLE BETWEEN LATERAL                                                                              MEDIUM                                                     SHOOT AND STEM                                                                 ADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATION                                                 LEAF:                                                                          SHAPE OF BASE OF SINUS                                                                             ROUND                                                      BETWEEN LATERAL LOBES                                                          LEAF:                                                                          MARGINS OF SINUS    PARALLEL                                                   BETWEEN LATERAL LOBES                                                          LEAF:                                                                          SHAPE OF BASE       ASYMMETRIC                                                 LEAF: APEX          CUSPIDATE                                                  GROWTH:                                                                        DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)                                                            +10                                                          RESPONSE TIME:                                                                 DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE                                                           0                                                            RESPONSE ON ALAR:                                                              DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USED TO GET AN                                             AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS                                                 (DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)                                                             350                                                        YEAR OF DISCOVERY   1987                                                       ______________________________________                                     

What is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named Coral Reagan, as described and illustrated. 